Chess Puzzle #0ExqD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 955 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook e1; bishop d5; knights d2/h2; pawns a5/d3/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook e8; bishops g5/h5; pawns b5/d6/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight d2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/3p4/Pp1Bp1bb/4P3/1Q1P3q/3N1P1N/4R2K w - - 6 27

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